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Gurnee Motel

2.0 star property

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds
Breakfast area
32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV
Property entrance
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

4.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
3740 Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL, 60031
  • Six Flags Great America
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Gurnee Mills
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Naval Base Great Lakes
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Gurnee

With a stay at Gurnee Motel in Gurnee, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Six Flags Great America and Naval Base Great Lakes. .This hotel is 3.9 mi (6.2 km) from Lake Michigan and 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Gurnee Mills.

What's nearby

  • Great Wolf Lodge Water Park - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Six Flags Great America - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Gurnee Mills - 7 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Naval Base Great Lakes - 7 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Waukegan SportsPark - 9 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Waukegan Station - 7 min drive
  • Kenosha, WI (ENW-Kenosha Regional) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Quonset Pizza - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Gurnee Motel

Hotel in Gurnee with free parking
Gurnee Motel offers 41 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 41 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Hindi, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 15
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 15
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 25.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 25.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 15 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 15 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Fairbridge Inn express Gurnee
Fairbridge express Gurnee
Gurnee Motel Hotel
Gurnee Motel Gurnee
Fairbridge Inn Express
Gurnee Motel Hotel Gurnee

Gurnee Motel Reviews

Reviews

4.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 879 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 103 out of 879 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 119 out of 879 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 136 out of 879 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 418 out of 879 reviews

4.4/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

4.2/10

Amenities

4.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Staci

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Edgar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cyelil

Disliked: Cleanliness
I couldn't check in at the time of purchase
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Smokey Room with Cigarette Stains on Linens

If you are looking for a cheap hotel and you don't care about the smell of cigarettes, this one is for you. The room is dated, makeshift and the bed is not on a frame. The linens had cigarette burn stains on them. It is more like a smoky camping experience than a hotel stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tou, Saint Paul

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Came back from a long day. Around 9pm. Use the microwave, then all the power went out. Went to front desk and told them about the power outage in my room. They said there's nothing they can do about it. Ate in The dark with my phone light.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gabriel

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They have roaches and it smells bad stay else where.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Katie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ewww

The room was never cleaned. No toilet paper, empty soap, and used bed. Smelled awful. Crackhead motel. You get what you pay for, I paid $55 so I can’t really complain, but if it were for homeless people, then I’m sure they would be happy. A drug addict would be happy. Maybe somebody going there for 10 minutes of sex would be happy. If you’re looking to stay the night and be comfortable and the slightest bit sanitary, no. Definitely don’t bring a child either the whole hallway was filled with smoke from cigarettes. Not to mention the picture I put here of how much of a fire hazard the place is. I couldn’t believe I was looking at this. Unfortunately, that’s the only picture I took. I took a nap after asking to get a clean blanket and sheet for myself which also was covered in something crunchy and dried up. Traffic is very loud. I can’t see this being good for anybody other than a person that just needs to stay warm.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tricia Anne

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We saw the bad reviews. We laughed in the face of danger. We booked the room anyway. That was our first mistake. From the moment we stepped inside, disappointment hit us like the smell of stale carpet. The smoke detector dangled from the ceiling like it had given up on life. A chair cushion sported a gaping hole, proudly displaying its stuffing like a bad taxidermy project. The bed linens? A patchwork of holes that could have passed for modern art. After a long day of traveling, we thought a hot shower might wash away our regrets. Turns out, we only had one towel to share. When I went to the front desk to request another, I was met with a firm no—apparently, towels were a rare and valuable resource. But nothing—not the broken furniture, not the towel shortage—could have prepared us for what came after the lights went out. That’s when they appeared. The bugs. So many bugs. When I turned the light back on, at least 30 of them sprinted away from the sink like they were late for a meeting. They were on the tables, the floor, and, most disturbingly, in the bed. We were supposed to stay for three nights. We barely lasted three hours. Do yourself a favor—sleep in your car, pitch a tent, or just embrace insomnia. Anything is better than staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Javier

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

LEONARDO

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cristian

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was roaches and random peoples socks. I don’t think they cleaned the whole room very well
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Crossbridge

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

daisha, Antioch

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Great hardworking female cleans and runs desk
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

daisha, Antioch

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok get what u pay for
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

daisha, Antioch

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place not to be bothered
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theodore

I had become ill the day before my scheduled stay, and I never thought I would miss my stay at the Gurnee Motel, so I didn't buy the suggested travel insurance. I certainly wish I had. Emergencies do come up, and unscheduled illnesses do happen. If they suggest to buy the additional travel insurance you probably should. I wish I had.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

daisha, Antioch

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its worth it
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

daisha, Antioch

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ismael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Emilee

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Silvia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abai

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024